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Similarity

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100%

90%

92%

Annual Fees

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$89.83

(0.88% Exp. Ratio)

$41.85

(0.41% Exp. Ratio)

$43.90

(0.43% Exp. Ratio)

Future Est. Balance in 30 yrs

Assuming 2.08% annual return

$14,235.66

$16,406.31

$16,307.75

Est. savings over 30 yrs

—

+$2,170.65

+$2,072.09

Return

As of 11/30/16

1 YR RETURN

2.47%

3 YR

2.34%

5 YR

2.82%

10 YR

3.35%

1 YR RETURN

3.19%

3 YR

3.50%

5 YR

4.20%

10 YR

4.64%

1 YR RETURN

4.15%

3 YR

3.25%

5 YR

3.95%

10 YR

4.97%

Description

The investment seeks to provide current income and, as a secondary objective, capital appreciation.
Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in bonds or other debt securities at the time of purchase. Under normal circumstances, the fund maintains an average portfolio duration that is within ±25% of the duration of the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, which as of December 31, 2015 was 5.68 years.

The investment seeks to maximize total return through income and capital appreciation.
Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes) in a portfolio of bonds, including but not limited to corporate, government and mortgage bonds, which, at the time of purchase, are rated investment-grade (e.g., rated at least BBB- by Standard & Poor's Ratings Services or Baa3 by Moody's Investors Service, Inc.) or have an equivalent rating by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization ("NRSRO"), or are of comparable quality if unrated.

The investment seeks a high and stable rate of current income, consistent with long-term preservation of capital.
The fund invests in a diversified portfolio of high-quality bonds and other debt securities. Under normal circumstances, the fund will invest at least 80% of its total assets in (1) investment-grade debt securities and (2) cash equivalents. "Investment grade" means securities rated Baa3 or higher by Moody's Investors Service, or BBB- or higher by Standard & Poor's Ratings Group or Fitch Ratings, or equivalently rated by any nationally recognized statistical rating organization, or, if unrated, deemed to be of similar quality by Dodge & Cox.

The fees, balance and savings information above are estimated numbers, based on the data FeeX had at the day of publication, but may not be accurate due to incomplete or erroneous data.

The best choice is based on a combined analysis of lowest fees and highest similarity to the original fund.

Similarity

FeeX's similarity algorithm analyzes over 15 investment characteristics like investment category, asset allocation, strategy, geographical allocation and more. FeeX gives each its own weight and calculates the similarity of any two investments based on a scale of 0 to 100%. Funds with a similarity ranking of 85% and higher are considered "similar".

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